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Barack Obama Quotes - Page 3

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Most people who serve in Washington have been trained either as lawyers or as political operatives--professions that tend to place a premium on winning arguments rather than solving problems.

Most people who serve in Washington have been trained either as lawyers or as political operatives--professions that tend to place a premium on winning arguments rather than solving problems.

Winning, People, Political

Barack Obama (2007). “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream”, p.48, Canongate Books

While the future is unknowable, the winds always blow in the direction of human progress.

Powerful, Blow, Wind

Barack Obama's remarks prior to departure from Accra, Ghana, July 11, 2009.

I accept that people are going to call me awful things every day, and I will always defend their right to do so.

Acceptance, Rights, People

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important. And we are called to recognize and honor how critical every father is to that foundation. They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it.

Teacher, Father, Men

Barack Obama's Father’s Day speech, www.nytimes.com. June 15, 2008.

Our stories may be singular, but our destination is shared.

Stories, May, Destination

Life takes its own turns, makes its own demands, writes its own story, and along the way, we start to realize we are not the author.

Inspirational Life, Writing, Stories

I think a basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law

Thinking, Law, Principles

"Obama would ask his AG to 'immediately review' potential of crimes in Bush White House". www.philly.com. April 14, 2008.

Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.

Bullying, Kids, Students

Twitter post from Oct 22, 2010

My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.

Government, Effectiveness, Creating

"Open Government Directive: Obama Moves On Transparency Promise" by Rachel Weiner, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

I make no apologies for being reasonable.

Apology, Reasonable

Remarks by the President in a Town Hall Meeting in Decorah, Iowa, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. August 15, 2011.

Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it’s not going to protect you from the coming storm.

Storm, Might, Global Warming

Barack Obama's Remarks on Climate Change at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. June 25, 2013.

We don't turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up.

Turns, Behinds

Second Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech, delivered 6 September 2012, Charlotte, North Carolina

If you've got a business - you didn't build that.

Election, Presidential Election, Gangnam Style

Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event in Roanoke, Virginia, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. July 13, 2012.

The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.

Class, World, Poverty

Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.

Tolerance, Islam, Proud

A New Beginning: Speech at Cairo University, delivered 4 June 2009, Cairo, Egypt

One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world.

Cities, Voice, World

"Barack Obama electrifies crowd with anecdote on how he got his election slogan 'Fired up, ready to go'" by Maya Oppenheim, www.independent.co.uk. November 8, 2016.

There is a word in South Africa - Ubuntu - that describes his greatest gift: his recognition that we are all bound together in ways that can be invisible to the eye; that there is a oneness to humanity; that we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others, and caring for those around us.

Eye, Caring, Ubuntu

Barack Obama's Remarks at the memorial service in Soweto to the former president of South Africa, www.theguardian.com. December 10, 2013.

Find somebody to be successful for. Raise their hopes. Rise to their needs.

Success, Thinking, Needs

Barack Obama’s Commencement Address at Arizona State University, www.nytimes.com. May 14, 2009.

The opportunity will not remain open indefinitely.

Opportunity

No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation.

Trying, Should, Nations

First Speech Before the United Nations General Assembly (64th Session), delivered 23 September 2009, New York, NY

We are not entitled to success we have to earn it

Entitled

One of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education.

Children, Quality, Life Is

Fifth Presidential State of the Union, delivered 28 January 2014

Your voice can change the world.

Inspirational, Successful, Voice

"Obama's healthcare reform speech gets union crowd fired up" by Sam Youngman, thehill.com. September 7, 2009.

Nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

Change, Power, Voice

Barack Obama’s primary speech in Nashua, New Hampshire, www.nytimes.com. January 8, 2008.

Every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. What's different is not every country is awash with easily accessible guns.

Country, Gun, People

Source: www.nbcnews.com

Born: b. August 4, 1961
Occupation: 44th U.S. President

Quotes: 3124

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